Aksaray University
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT

Established in 2010 within the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences at Aksaray University, the Department of International Relations admitted its first students during the fall semester of the 20172018 academic year. Sixty-two students enrolled in the department during its inaugural year of standard education. Additionally, in the spring semester of the 20172018 academic year, the department began admitting students to both thesis and non-thesis graduate programs under the Division of Political Science and International Relations, in collaboration with the Department of Political Science and Public Administration. Comprising three sub-disciplinesInternational Relations, Political History, and International Lawthe department delivers education through an expert and experienced faculty, utilizing a curriculum aligned with the Bologna Process and offering an extensive pool of elective courses. As a branch of the social sciences, the discipline of International Relations is interconnected with numerous other fields, such as History, Economics, Philosophy, and Sociology. Within the discipline of International Relations, courses such as International Politics, International Organizations, International Relations Theories, Turkish Foreign Policy, Political History, and International Law are offered alongside subjects including Political Science, History of Political Thought, Comparative Political Systems, Constitutional Law, International Political Economy, Foreign Language, and Diplomatic Correspondence and Speaking Techniques. The globalizing worldcharacterized by international interaction across political, military, economic, social, and cultural sphereshas necessitated a focus on state and non-state actors. This has created a need to cultivate individuals capable of analyzing events within the realm of International Relations from both theoretical and practical perspectives, and of offering multiple viewpoints regarding the causes, developmental processes, and consequences of these events. Consequently, the need to understand, interpret, and analyze global events has heightened interest in the department. Graduates will be able to leverage the experience and expertise they have gained to pursue career opportunities not only at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs but also in universities, research institutions, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, import/export departments, media and communication sectors, other public institutions, and various fields within the private sector.